Lallana said: "We'll dust ourselves down, go again, go to Hull and try to get three points to hopefully put as much pressure on the teams above us as possible.

"I still feel that if we pick up maximum points from the remaining games, we'll be unlucky not to get into that fourth spot. It's still possible and while it's still possible, we'll keep giving our all."

West Brom got the point which almost certainly ensures they are safe, but Liverpool did enough to have taken home all three.

OPTIMISTIC: Lallana still thinks Liverpool can make the top four [GETTY]

“I still feel that if we pick up maximum points from the remaining games, we'll be unlucky not to get into that fourth spot. It's still possible and while it's still possible, we'll keep giving our all”

Adam Lallana

Philippe Coutinho had a shot saved and Jordan Henderson followed up only to see his shot cleared off the line.

Then Jordan Ibe smashed a shot against the crossbar with keeper Boaz Myhill beaten.

Liverpool are sadly lacking in the goals department - their tally of 47 so far is five less than Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge got between them last season.

It's that which will end up costing them Champions League football and Rodgers admits that could mean some players on his shopping list may cross themselves off.

Rodgers said: "That would be more for the players to decide. If we are not in the Champions League, which now looks likely, it is a factor but some players will still want to come.

"If we can regroup, get some quality starters in for the summer, we can go on another great adventure next season and hopefully get back in there.

"It's a priority in the summer to find a way to score those goals we are missing. You take 52 goals out of a team - it doesn't help."

West Brom's James Morrison was unlucky with a header that required a hand from Simon Mignolet and then a goal line clearance from Dejan Lovren.

He believes the 37 points total should make them safe, but he only whispers that when boss Tony Pulis is around.

Pulis is adamant he wants 40 and isn't prepared to leave anything to chance.

Morrison said: "We lost to QPR and Leicester - we were disappointed with that, but we picked up four points since then.

"That's just West Brom in general though, we do it the hard way. Is 37 enough? It's looking that way, but you can never be sure."